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Statement from Urban League of Portland President & CEO Nkenge Harmon Johnson on Racist Violence in Charlottesville and Other Cities August 14, 2017 Racist violence is again on the march in cities across America. Weeks ago two girls were assaulted, one man severely wounded, and two others murdered in Portland by a would-be Nazi. This...

The Urban League’s Urban Tech Jobs Program (UTJP) will get more Americans working in the technology sector. Jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) have the highest earning projections and the highest job growth but the lowest employment rates (Chamber of Commerce). UTJP is an accelerated long-term training program...

Welcomed by Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith, the Urban League of Portland launched this year’s SummerWorks Youth Employment Program. On June 30th, sponsors gathered at the Portland State University campus to kick off the paid internship program for youth in Portland. Over 400 participants between the ages of 16 and...

“There are no words adequate to describe my feelings of anger and sadness caused by the act of domestic terrorism committed in Portland yesterday. On behalf of the employees and volunteers of the Urban League, I express heartfelt condolences to those who knew and loved Taliesin Namkai-Meche, and Ricky John Best. We...

WHEN: May 17th, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. WHERE: MODA Center 1 North Center Court Street Portland, Oregon 97227 Join us for refreshments and hear about the accomplishments of the Urban League of Portland over the last year. The Annual Meeting is an opportunity to learn about our work and to...

Over 900 people came out to the Urban League of Portland’s April 4th, 2017 Career Connections Job Fair to connect with employers from over 80 of the area’s best employers. Recruiters came from a variety of industries including healthcare, government, manufacturing, finance, and the non-profit sector. This event was...

The Urban League of Portland’s C.E.O. Nkenge Harmon Johnson sat down with K103’s John Erickson to talk about the Urban League of Portland’s upcoming career fair (April 4th, 2017), the current administration’s impact on Urban League of Portland services, exciting developments in our programming, and how members of the public...

Help us spread the word! Your Urban League’s annual Career Connections Job Fair is quickly approaching (April 4th, 2017) and we need your help to spread the word! The Career Connections Job Fair gives job seekers the chance to meet face to face with recruiters from over 80...